Difficulty:
Beginner
USA
Enjoy another walk through the fields with pig brothers Piggeldy and Frederick. This time Piggeldy wants to learn about “weeds.”
Difficulty:
Beginner
USA
Here are some verbs that are handy when plans change. This segment features "to postpone," "to delay," "to procrastinate," and "to put off."
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Yosemite’s mountain peaks are already capped with snow and a mist rolls through the valleys. The coyote’s mating season begins as winter starts, and the bobcat mother will soon leave her young to fend for themselves.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Yosemite’s trees and animals have adapted to endure the occasional wildfire and the extreme changing of the seasons. In September, marmots prepare their burrows for hibernation and the deer are full of energy as the annual rut approaches.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
There’s a surprise in store when Tommy’s food delivery turns out to be for somebody he already knows.
Difficulty:
Beginner
United Kingdom
The production of the song "Now and Then" took place over five decades and is the product of conversations and collaborations between the four Beatles that go on to this day. The long mythologized John Lennon demo was first worked on in February 1995 by Paul, George and Ringo as part of The Beatles Anthology project but it remained unfinished, partly because of the impossible technological challenges involved in working with the vocals John had recorded on tape in the 1970s.
Difficulty:
Beginner
USA
Now Sigrid has also lost her glasses! In this final part, learn how to use modal verbs to express probability, and find out whether she finds the missing items.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
In the lower valley, a foraging black bear attacks a colony of ants, which quickly rally to defend themselves. At its driest in summer and fall, the park is at the mercy of forest fires. One of the largest ever, the Rim Fire, broke out in the autumn of 2013, and burned out of control for over ten weeks.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
The probation officer saves Tommy's job at Pirate Burger, and this time he’s entrusted to make a delivery. He uses the opportunity to try to make contact with Christy again.
Difficulty:
Beginner
USA
Sigrid has lost a couple of important items and is trying to think where they might be. In this part, she has lost her car key. She uses plenty of modal verbs to tell her story, including modal verbs expressing probability.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
It’s June, and Yosemite has come alive with noise and vibrant colors. The meadow flowers are in bloom, the bobcat kittens are almost full-grown, and the park’s unique amphibian and rodent populations emerge from their winter rest.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
When Christy’s boyfriend shows up, Tommy is left in confusion and he needs to make a quick exit! He then has to visit the probation office, where at least he seems to be striking up a good rapport with his probation officer’s son.
Difficulty:
Beginner
USA
Enjoy another walk through the fields with pig brothers Piggeldy and Frederick. This time Piggeldy wants to know what a sheep is.
Difficulty:
Beginner
USA
When do we use "should" and "could"? At the end of the video, you'll also find a preview of the next 2 videos where modals are used in everyday speech for discussing probability.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
The imposing rock faces of Yosemite are very popular with sport climbers, and the rocky heights are also home to the endearing American pika. Mule deer, many with fawns, inhabit the lower valley, which is awash with spring color.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
About her Eurovision-premiered song, singer Rosa Linn says, "I think we’ve all been at a snapping point, where it felt like there’s no way out and that the entire world is just crumbling down around you. You start questioning everything, including yourself..."
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Kate lives in Grand Lake, Colorado, a small town that is considered the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park. Kate’s friend Tom is inspired by the cold and recent snow to go out and take a plunge in the icy lake!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Tommy confronts his sister, who had told him that his girlfriend died while he was in prison. Christy is still very much alive, and Tommy, still in love, rushes to her apartment.
Difficulty:
Beginner
USA
Every modal verb is a bit different and not all of them can be used in all tenses. We use "may" for permission, but we can use "can" and its conditional form "could" as well.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
A relaxing bobcat family is surprised by the appearance of a young black bear. Elsewhere, a raven family is threatened by the presence of a bald eagle circling above their nesting site.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
In the wooded valley, a pine squirrel falls prey to the voracious bobcat. Here we find some of the oldest and tallest trees on earth: The giant sequoias, which are now a major attraction for visitors to the park.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Tommy’s former associate is determined to recruit him, but his sister is against it, and shows Tommy something that she thinks might convince him to stay on the straight and narrow. Then a surprise sighting at the burger restaurant reveals that she has been misleading him about somebody close to his heart.
Difficulty:
Newbie
USA
Modal verbs are special verbs that go together with action verbs to indicate ability, permission, obligation and more. Let's see how they work.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
After a decade of success in the music industry, American singer Miley Cyrus looks back at her past and the way she used to be with this introspective track from her eighth studio album, Endless Summer Vacation.
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